#I shouldn't complain

[naamahdarling]

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[tuttle-4077]

Can I rant for a second? Just a little rant?

I'm staying with my in-laws for the weekend. My kiddos got to trick-or-treat with their granddad which was nice for them (they usually go with their other grandpa, 'Papa'). Today and tomorrow I'm hunting with my FIL while MIL watches the kids which is also super nice.

BUT! my FIL is toxically generous. I'm not sure that's actually a thing but it kind of feels like it should be a thing. What I mean is he'll snag some sort of deal (clearance, garage sale) and then he'll say, "I got this. Want it?"

"No thanks, I don't need it," I'll say (or my husband, or my dad, or whomever he's talking to).

"What, you're not even going to try it on?" (the thing today was a toque).

"No I don't need it. I've got a hat. I'll be good."

"Come on, try it on."

"No, really."

"You'll look so good in it!"

"Seriously, I'm good."

"Well, it's there if you need it."

"👍"

Oi, it's exhausting!

And, oi. My MIL cannot cook. I mean, she can. Everyone can cook. And it's edible. But it's... not good. She browns her hamburger in the microwave which means little to no seasoning. And it's game meat so it needs seasoning. And it ends up with big chunks. And she doesn't even add seasoning to her sauce either. Maybe some salt. (When I first got him, I had to teach my husband that food was supposed to have flavour. He's quite the cook now.) I'm glad I came back to the house and there was food ready but... I guess I'm spoiled.

But the other thing is food safety. I'm fanatical about food safety (took foods in school and worked in restaurants through my teens and 20s). I never know how long food has been sitting out before I get to eat it. Has it been sitting in the stove (element off) for an hour? Longer? How long were these leftovers sitting out before you got around to putting them in the fridge? How old are these leftovers you're offering me? I put the food away tonight after I had a bowl because if I didn't, it would still be on the stove until she put it away before she went to bed. And it's not a big deal for me to put the food away-- I know where the Tupperware is-- but if I didn't then, like I said, it would still be out and she would still expect me to eat it tomorrow.

And then there's just all the stuff at their house. You can barely walk through the basement it's so full. And the upstairs is cluttered, but liveable. So every time we visit I get overwhelmed because one day I know I'm the one who's going to have to go through most of it because I'm the only one who's unemployed and has the time. Oi, yoi, yoi. I get a little overwhelmed by all of it.

And my MIL is the most knowledgeable mom there is because she's always giving me advice. And it's. Just. So... Nice of her... Soooo great. The best. When she gives advice it's not a suggestion it's a "You should" kind of thing. Because it worked for her and her kids. It'll work for everyone. She dispenses this advice to anyone she meets with children even if she only met them five minutes ago. So generous with her advice.

Okay. I'm a whiner. Sorry. And I lapsed into sarcasm. Had to scream this out into the void though.

[gayofthefae]

A majority of XO Kitty watchers don't ship Kitty and Yuri as much as the others even though Yuri is the only one Kitty canonically has feelings for because allyship progress only really extends to gay men still and sapphics aren't taken seriously.

I wouldn't have raised any eyebrows if it was a ship war, honest. But it's not. There's hardly anyone out here and the show ended on an attempted love confession from the main character.

At least some ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT THAT WARRANTS "viable option"???? PLEASE????

The season was building to her realizing her bisexuality, the culmination of which was leaving her boyfriend for her and confessing to her but then her girlfriend on got in the way - this is TEXTBOOK. I'm not even saying it's textbook end game. I'm saying it's textbook ATTACHMENT. It's textbook SHIPPERS. People EAT THAT SHIT UP.

They did every single one of your favorite tropes on the MARK, they just did it with two women.

[thinkingisadangerouspastime]

just found out i got two pieces published in my uni's undergrad literary journal (yay!) but one of those pieces is the worst of the three poems i submitted for the poetry category (💀)

[monochromatictoad]

*Bangs head against wall*

Is it so much to ask for a job that gives me benefits with decent pay so I can move out of my fucking parents place?!

[rael-rider]

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: BANE OF BLASTAAR #1

Writer: RALPH MACCHIO

Artist: Davide Tinto

Cover by TODD NAUCK

On Sale 4/26

Blastaar is back and has launched a new inquisition to take over the galaxy! The Guardians must act fast if they hope to stop him! But it looks like this found family is having problems of their own. Can the Guardians get it together before it’s too late? Don’t miss out on this classic Guardians of the Galaxy tale!

[lonely-night]

remember 7 or 8 years ago there's a guideline on when you should post your thing here to get more people to your post so they can reblog now it just doesn't matter when you post you will not get any more reblogs lmaooo

[reallyginnyf]

Confession: A group of women came into the shop a few days ago looking for coffee. I showed them our selection of ground coffee and they tutted at me. No! they said. We were told you had coffee DRINKS! Then one of the women mimed drinking a cup of coffee and kept yelling DRINK! DRINK! as if I were a little simple and didn't understand the difference between beans and a cup of coffee.

There is a little cafe about one block from the shop that does a great pour over coffee but I directed them to the terrible riverfront coffee bar three blocks in the other direction that is very difficult to reach on foot. Enjoy your coffee, bitches.

[hailsatanacab]

“If you ever find yourself in danger, go to Bruce Wayne. He will help you.”

His mother had loved him, in her own way. If she hadn’t, she wouldn’t have helped him escape. If she hadn’t, she would have dragged him back to the League of Assassins, to Grandfather. If she hadn’t, he’d be dead.

She loved him, but she loved the League more.

Jack and Maddie Fenton loved him too, they did, but they loved their work more.

They loved their work more.

--

After his parents react poorly to his reveal, Danny escapes to the only person he thinks can help him - Bruce Wayne. He doesn't know what to expect when he gets there, but it has to be better than where he is, surely? He certainly doesn't expect to be reunited with his long lost twin brother Damian. It's funny how things work out that way.

Danny is 16 years old, not Phantom Planet compliant

Chapter 16!! Chapter 16!! Chapter 16!!

[catharticscream]

It's crazy to me that i quit my shitty retail job three years ago, went to college, graduated with a 4.0, and immediately got a higher paying job, all of which is amazing and i worked really hard in addition to being extremely lucky but now that I finally got my shit together so to speak it feels like the whole world is going to shit and if you factor in inflation I'm not really earning that much more than i did three years ago...

[xiaq]

Just got an update from Austin Energy that due to "complicated and time-consuming restorations" we can expect power back by Sunday, Feb. 12. A WEEK FROM NOW.

So it looks like we'll just be...living with my parents this week.

[starburstsobsessions]

girl his ass looks JUST like yu-yu but tall what is this. I was hoping it wouldn't ACTUALLY be over willdress+++ but ig it is????

[cyanidecravings]

so... anyone want a yoojung lenticular card? i have two. 😬

[fandomfaeofveryfewf4cks]

A lot of things really are as much trouble as they're worth. Unfortunately, that's a lot of trouble.

[thelightofthingshopedfor]

oh wonderful, apparently a pipe burst in one of the other units because another tenant didn’t pay their electrical bill and left a window open, so the water to the whole building is off for an hour or two while somebody deals with that

and after getting a massive* amount of snow last week that closed schools for three days, and another massive amount of snow Sunday night that closed schools and some businesses again, apparently there’s a good chance we’re going to get yet another massive amount of snow tomorrow night!! only this time it might even involve some rain to make everything worse!!

*by which I mean over a foot, because Alaska doesn’t fuck around

[monochromatictoad]

Me: Man, I've been so productive this week when it comes to fics and projects, and just being active in general on Tumblr! I wonder why?

It's because July 4 gave me an extra day off, meaning that I had more time to rest and recharge...